ArmInfo.  Transferring the village of Tigranashen to Azerbaijan will lead to the loss of Syunik. This opinion was expressed by Stanford University political scientist and doctor of political science Artur Khachikyan, reacting to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's statement during the election  campaign ahead of the June parliamentary elections in Armenia  regarding further plans to cede territories.

ArmInfo.   Since opposition representatives are obvious participants in crimes, they will go to jail in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Armenia and as a person with a mandate from the people. RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told journalists this on May 15 during the election  campaign in the Arabkir district of Yerevan.

ArmInfo. Members of the Armenia parliamentary faction intend to file a criminal complaint in connection with current Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's attacks against a woman who approached him during the campaign for the upcoming June parliamentary elections.

ArmInfo.  The extremely inappropriate, hysterical behavior of Pashinyan and his allies in recent days is due to the growing number of people willing to participate in the elections. Political scientist and former member of the Armenian Parliament, Arman Abovyan, expressed this opinion on his Facebook page.

ArmInfo. Fraudsters are continuously changing and improving their methods, using new schemes to steal money.

ArmInfo.  In Armenia, detainees or arrested persons will be able to participate in court proceedings remotely. At its May 18 meeting, the RA National Assembly Committee on State and Legal Affairs issued a positive opinion on amendments to the Criminal Code and a package of related documents submitted by the RA government.

ArmInfo.  About 30 state and private museums and collections in Artsakh, with their unique archaeological, historical, ethnographic, and artistic exhibits, are in danger of disappearing. Artsakh Cultural Heritage Ombudsman and Vice President of the Azgayin Historical and Cultural NGO, Hovik Avanesov, announced this on his Facebook page, noting that May 18 marks International Museum Day.

ArmInfo.  Officers from the RA State Revenue Committee prevented an attempt to transit a large consignment of drugs through Armenia.

ArmInfo. Legal expert and member of the "Strong Armenia" party Gohar Meloyan accused the ruling "Civil Contract" party of deliberate provocative actions against supporters of Samvel Karapetyan's political party.

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ArmInfo. In Georgia, the country is run by a businessman, while in Armenia, it's run by a tabloid journalist. Narek Karapetyan, a board member of the Strong Armenia party, wrote about this on his Facebook page, comparing the two countries.

ArmInfo.  Restoring driver's licenses to citizens deprived of them without passing an exam and paying a fine is a cheap election bribe in Armenia. This was stated by lawyer Vahe Yeprikyan.

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ArmInfo. Lawyer Varazdat Harutyunyan warns of the inaction of Armenian law enforcement agencies amid reports of students being coerced into participating in a campaign for current Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his "Civil Contract" political party.

ArmInfo.  A group of prominent human rights defenders from different countries around the world have nominated Ruben Vardanyan for the 2026 Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize. The nominating group has issued a statement, which is presented below.

ArmInfo.  The use of state repressive apparatus for a minor administrative offense-tearing down a ruling party poster-and the arbitrary criminalization of this act is clearly political persecution, characteristic of authoritarian  systems. This is how Robert Amsterdam, a member of Samvel  Karapetyan's legal team and international human rights activist,  commented on the suicide of Armen Hovhannisyan, who hanged himself in  his hospital cell after being detained for tearing down a ruling  party poster. 

ArmInfo. The actions and decisions of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, aimed at rapprochement with the EU, are leading to a split in society, which is fraught with serious problems. As Interfax reports, State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin wrote about this on his channel in the  Russian app Max.

ArmInfo.  The UK and 45 other European countries have signed an agreement that explicitly endorses plans to send unwanted asylum seekers to third country hubs.

ArmInfo.The Strong Armenia Party has filed a lawsuit against the Public Television of Armenia (PTA) for defamation. The party's press service told ArmInfo.

ArmInfo. Forty-four new trolleybuses have arrived in Yerevan. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced this on his Facebook page, posting a video.